Dear Friends and Family,
We hope that each of you had an
awesome Christmas and great start to the new year! Last month started
out very busy as we were finishing up our second trimester of
language school. Michelle and I were both heavily involved in
planning the graduation program and reception. Jeremy was able to
learn how to run a soundboard, which should prove to be beneficial in
the future. As we are about to start our third trimester of language
school, we are earnestly praying and seeking the Lord's direction for
our next step. At this point, we have a few different options that we
are considering, and we expect things to become clearer in the near
future.
During the later part of the month,
it was nice to take a moment to slow down and focus upon celebrating
Christ coming into the world. One of our greatest goals for this
Christmas, was to help out daughters to understand that Christmas is
not about presents, big meals, Christmas trees, family, or any other
good thing- but it is about Christ! All of those things are simply
part of our celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. During the
month, Lila frequently sang about Navidad and it was also exciting to
see our youngest daughter Ellowyn showing interest in praying... even
ending our family prayer with “Amen!” We are very thankful for
all of our family, friends, and churches who gave gifts and cards
during this time.
This year, we will complete language
school, and officially begin our ministry in the Spanish speaking
world. After all this time and preparation, we look forward to being
able to bring forth much fruit for Jesus Christ. This month, please
pray for:
1. The Lord to continue helping us in
learning the Spanish language
2. God to guide us as we make
important decisions regarding our next step after language school.
3. The Lord to provide opportunities
to serve him during our last trimester of language school.
In Christ,
Jeremy,
Michelle, Lila, and Ellowyn Blanz
